Kaichao Lei

High-precision absolute radiometric calibration is the cornerstone of space-based quantitative remote sensing. Monochromator-based radiance calibration is a key approach for space-borne radiometric benchmark transfer; however, the influence of the monochromator bandwidth on calibration accuracy urgently requires validation via an independent, SI-traceable benchmark. Taking a spectrometer as a case study, this paper establishes an equivalent theoretical calibration model. The model reveals that discrepancies in the equivalent spectral distributions of the calibration sources primarily contribute to their calibration deviations. Within the 775–855 nm range, cross-comparison experiments were conducted between the monochromator facility and a reference standard lamp-plaque. Experimental results demonstrate that under bandwidth configurations of 2 nm, 4 nm, and 6 nm, relative deviations in calibrated radiance responsivity stabilize at approximately 2.3%, exhibiting no significant dependence on bandwidth variations. Crucially, the consistency between the two methodologies is rigorously verified, as the radiance responsivity ratios uniformly fall within the combined expanded measurement uncertainty bounds. By demonstrating that bandwidth expansion within the specified 2–6 nm range does not degrade calibration accuracy, this study provides a critical empirical basis for safely increasing solar monochromator bandwidths to improve the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) in next-generation benchmark missions like the Space-based Radiometric Measurement Benchmark Mission (LIBRA) program.